Young People In California Are Working A Lot. But Many Are Struggling To Make Ends Meet
A new report from the UCLA Labor Center examines the conditions of California’s more than 2 million young workers. The report is based on several datasets, including from the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education. What the researchers found was stark: The majority of young people in the workforce made an average of $16.50 an hour in 2022, with disparities by race and gender showing up even in early careers. The study's authors connect employment during young adulthood to outcomes for young workers later in life. According to the UCLA Labor Center's research, 15% of young workers in California between the ages of 16 and 18 worked full-time. More than half of young people in the workforce in California work frontline jobs, with many in restaurants or retail. Joining us today on AirTalk is Libby Rainey, producer at LAist and Janna Shadduck-Hernández, project director at the UCLA Labor Center.
Deepfake AI Pornography Is Exploding Online, What Can Be Done To Prevent Its Spread?
The darker side of easily accessible AI tools are worsening something that primarily harms women: non-consensual deepfake pornography. Deepfakes are videos and images that have been digitally created or altered with artificial intelligence or machine learning. Porn created using the technology first began spreading across the internet several years ago, primarily on internet forums like Reddit. Since then, deepfake creators have disseminated similar videos and images targeting online influencers and celebrities. Recently it affected the students at a New Jersey High School. Thousands of videos exist across a plethora of websites. And some have been offering users the opportunity to create their own images. Here to discuss the rise of AI pornography and what can be done about its spread are Mary Anne Franks, professor of IP, Technology, and Civil Rights at George Washington University Law School and Adam Dodge, founder of the EndTAB, an organization that provides training to victim services organizations and law enforcement around tech abuse. Have questions about AI pornography? Call-in with your questions and comments at 866-893-5722 or e-mail atcomments@LAist.com.
With files from the Associated Press
'The Doors' Drummer John Densmore Flips The Bird To Greed In New Book 'The Doors Unhinged'
In those heady days when a music group first forms, it's common practice for bands to plan to split everything evenly in the unlikely event they make it big. Such was the case for the legendary rock band 'The Doors' when the group formed in Los Angeles in 1965 -- the band promised each other that each member would have a veto on decisions affecting the band. But this resolve was put to the test in 1968, when Buick wanted to license their hit song "Light My Fire" to use in a commercial. Lead singer Jim Morrison was vehemently against it, which led the band to refuse use of their music in any advertising purposes. Following Morrison's death in 1971, the remaining members went their separate ways and worked on their own projects, but in 2002, keyboard player Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robbie Krieger reunited and began touring as "The Doors of the 21st Century." Jim Morrison's estate and Doors' drummer John Densmore sued Manzarek and Krieger over the use of the band's name, and won. In his new book "The Doors Unhinged: Jim Morrison's Legacy Goes On Trial," Densmore recounts the legal battles over the use of the The Doors' music for advertising and the band's name itself, and his efforts to protect what he saw as their original legacy and impact during their heyday in the late 60s and early 70s.
Veterans Series: Getting Into The Impact Of VA Benefits, G.I. Bills, Healthcare & Predatory Companies
This year has brought multiple aspects of VA benefits, most recently a hearing that’ll happen today in the Supreme Court, with the case Rudisill v. McDonough had arguments presented that could impact college tuition for some 1.7 million veterans according to those representing petitioner James R. Rudisill. This fits under the potential miscommunication of benefits to veterans, under the 1944 Montgomery and 2008 Post-9/11 G.I. Bills, which have cost generations of vets money culminating to billions. This also doesn’t include the issues many local veterans may face in receiving their services and assistance for benefits such as healthcare.
Today on AirTalk, we get into this broad conversation of benefits, hearing how each can impact a veteran’s life and the shortcomings that folks may find in the claiming process. Joining Larry for this conversation is Military Times deputy editor Leo Shane III, staff attorney at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) Louis Truong and Elizabeth Curda, director of the US Government Accountability Office’s education, workforce, and income security team.
SAG Strike Update: AI Protections Still Needing To Be Ironed Out Following Long Days Of Negotiating This Week
Today on AirTalk, Larry discusses the momentum toward a deal between SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP this week with Dominic Patten, senior editor for Deadline.
